The Fund supports networks of state health policy decision makers to help identify, inspire, and inform policy leaders.
A bipartisan group of state health policymakers from both the executive and legislative branches who are focused on improving population health.
Supporting networks of state officials, advocates, and others aiming to invest in and transform primary care.
Advancing state-based efforts to make health care more affordable for residents, employers, and states.
The Milbank Memorial Fund supports two state leadership programs for legislative and executive branch state government officials committed to improving population health.
A leadership development program for early and mid-career state government officials who are committed to improving the health of all people in their communities.
A leadership program for senior state government officials who are committed to improving population health.
The Fund focuses on creating an affordable health care system built on strong primary care and partnerships that improve health outcomes for all.
Improving state leaders ability to enact and implement evidence-based health policies.
Advancing policies that create a more prevention- and primary care-oriented health system.
Improving population health through policies that contain health care cost growth.
Our state health policy resources provide relevant data analysis and best practices.
The Fund publishes reports, issues briefs, and case studies on state health policy issues.
Short takes on health policy issues from Milbank staff and guest authors.
Insights from Milbank President Debra Lubar on state health policymaking.
Reported articles and Q&As on timely health policy issues, as well as foundation updates.
Upcoming and past Milbank Memorial Fund and Milbank Quarterly webinars featuring state health policymakers and researchers.
Updates and expert contact information for reporters.
The Milbank Memorial Fund is a private foundation that works to improve population health and health equity.
Focus Areas
The Milbank Memorial Fund aims to advance state policies to improve population health by containing health care cost growth.
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Rapidly rising health care costs are burdening states, employers, and families and crowding out spending on other priorities. The Fund supports states’ efforts to address health care costs through cross-state learning and collaboration including multi-state network, convenings, and publications about health care cost transparency, cost drivers, and promising containment strategies.
Management service organizations (MSOs) have evolved into powerful corporate vehicles for consolidating physician practices. This brief examines the expanding role of corporate MSOs, their impact on health care delivery and market consolidation, and the regulatory gaps that allow them to operate with minimal oversight.
Eight states have health care cost growth target programs. By setting a target for annual statewide spending increases and collecting and publishing spending data, these states have built the data infrastructure, analytical capacity, and public accountability mechanisms needed to understand where spending is growing and why.
States are increasingly looking to hold the health care industry accountable for rising health care spending by enforcing cost growth targets or price-control policies.
Consolidation and corporatization of health care is contributing to rising prices and poorer care quality. States can enhance oversight of their health care markets and improve competition in several ways.